A large crack has appeared in the cliffside beneath the Pacific Coast Highway between Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, raising concerns about a major landslide.
Significant coastal erosion, caused by several powerful Pacific Ocean storms that raised surf levels and created destructive waves, has triggered a landslide near El Moro Canyon and Crystal Cove State Park. Aerial footage on Tuesday morning showed a partial cliff collapse, something experts say could continue in the coming weeks.
“I can see a dark piece that’s running parallel to the roadway, and it’s an opening in the ground,” said University of California, Irvine Professor Brett Sanders, who specializes in coastal erosion and flooding…